Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$33,580
$16.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $25,780 | $12.40 |
| 25th percentile | $28,880 | $13.89 |
| Median | $33,580 | $16.14 |
| 75th percentile | $37,520 | $18.04 |
| 90th percentile | $43,970 | $21.14 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 157,550
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $60,400 | $54,959 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $52,630 | $47,867 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $42,720 | $38,584 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $37,770 | $35,295 7th |
| Montana | ||
| 5th | $37,750 | $39,886 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $36,650 | $34,655 12th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $36,590 | $33,904 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $36,030 | $36,781 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $35,960 | $34,707 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $35,770 | $34,973 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $35,640 | $34,584 13th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $35,380 | $35,142 8th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $35,040 | $33,883 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $35,030 | $33,891 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $34,760 | $31,947 26th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $34,540 | $33,744 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $34,520 | $32,889 19th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $34,320 | $35,363 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $33,710 | $33,724 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $32,100 | $30,816 34th |
| Delaware | ||
| 21st | $31,930 | $31,991 24th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 22nd | $31,870 | $32,316 20th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $30,990 | $34,983 9th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $30,880 | $32,069 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $30,830 | $30,836 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $30,070 | $29,742 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $29,760 | $30,930 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $29,480 | $30,214 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 29th | $29,450 | $30,343 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $29,260 | $32,219 22nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $29,100 | $32,296 21st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $29,030 | $31,319 29th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $28,770 | $30,128 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $28,720 | $29,050 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $28,640 | $30,687 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 36th | $28,590 | $31,005 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $28,570 | $30,363 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 38th | $28,520 | $31,633 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $28,430 | $31,959 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $28,200 | $30,696 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $28,130 | $31,670 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $27,770 | $29,933 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $27,310 | $28,953 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $27,220 | $30,222 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $27,000 | $31,057 30th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 46th | $26,210 | $27,958 49th |
| Iowa | ||
| 47th | $25,460 | $29,010 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $25,250 | $28,744 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $24,670 | $27,565 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $24,440 | $28,107 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $22,240 | $25,213 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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